fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163069

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz345-181500-
straits of mackinac within 5 nm of mackinac bridge including
mackinac island-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. patchy smoke
early in the morning, then areas of smoke in the morning. patchy
smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
3 feet in the morning. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy smoke. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163070

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz346-181500-
st ignace to false detour channel-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots in the morning. chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. smoke early in the morning,
then areas of smoke in the morning. patchy smoke in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy smoke. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163071

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz347-181500-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. areas of
smoke early in the morning. patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet in the morning. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...east wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163072

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz348-181500-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the
morning. smoke early in the morning. patchy smoke in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet in the morning. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 20 knots. areas of smoke. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...east wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163073

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz349-181500-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. chance of showers early in the
morning. slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
slight chance of showers in the morning. patchy smoke in the
morning. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 20 knots. areas of smoke. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...east wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163066

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lmz323-181500-
grand traverse bay south of a line grand traverse light to
norwood mi-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. patchy smoke
in the morning. areas of smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...light winds. patchy smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163064

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lmz341-181500-
seul choix point to 5nm west of mackinac bridge-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the morning. areas of smoke early in
the morning. patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy smoke. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163065

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lmz342-181500-
norwood mi to 5nm west of mackinac bridge including little
traverse bay-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. patchy smoke
early in the morning, then areas of smoke in the morning. patchy
smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. areas of smoke. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163067

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lmz344-345-181500-
sleeping bear point to grand traverse light mi-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. patchy smoke
in the morning. areas of smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...light winds. areas of smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163068

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lmz346-181500-
manistee to point betsie mi-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. patchy smoke
in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163062

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz321-181500-
whitefish bay (u.s. portion)/whitefish point to point iroquois mi-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. slight chance of showers
early in the morning. areas of smoke early in the morning. smoke
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in
the morning. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...light winds. patchy smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163063

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz322-181500-
st. marys river point iroquois to e. potagannissing bay-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening. chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. smoke early in the morning,
then areas of smoke in the morning. patchy smoke in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. patchy smoke. 
.sunday...light winds. patchy smoke. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers. 

winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 181001
nshdlh
expires:202607181615;;169857

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake superior.         

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz148-181615-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
501 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

.today...north wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east late in the
afternoon. patchy smoke in the late morning and afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east wind 5 knots becoming southwest after midnight.
areas of smoke in the evening, then smoke after midnight. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest wind 5 knots. smoke in the morning, then
areas of smoke in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. areas of smoke in the evening. chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 181001
nshdlh
expires:202607181615;;169847

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake superior.         

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz140-181615-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
501 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

.today...north wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. smoke in the
morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy smoke. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. areas of smoke in the morning, then patchy smoke in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots early in the morning. patchy smoke in the evening.
slight chance of rain showers in the evening. slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. rain showers likely after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 181001
nshdlh
expires:202607181615;;169848

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake superior.         

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of 
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz141-181615-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
501 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 5 knots in the afternoon. patchy
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. patchy smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south wind 5 knots. patchy smoke. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. patchy smoke in the evening. rain
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180753
nshdtx
expires:202607181600;;164830

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz442-181600-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly clear.
patchy smoke. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. patchy smoke early in
the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180753
nshdtx
expires:202607181600;;164831

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz443-181600-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest late
in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. patchy smoke early in the morning.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180753
nshdtx
expires:202607181600;;164828

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz421-181600-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then increasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly
sunny in the afternoon. patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
mostly clear. patchy smoke early in the evening. areas of smoke
in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 

see lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180753
nshdtx
expires:202607181600;;164827

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz422-181600-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then increasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. patchy smoke in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. patchy
smoke until early morning, then areas of smoke after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. patchy
smoke early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 

see lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180753
nshdtx
expires:202607181600;;164829

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz441-181600-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy. a chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
clear. patchy smoke early in the evening. areas of smoke in the
late evening and early morning, then patchy smoke after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 

see lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180958
nshgrr
expires:202607182000;;169649

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-182000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
sunny in the afternoon. areas of smoke in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. areas of smoke. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly sunny. waves 7 to
11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180958
nshgrr
expires:202607182000;;169648

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-182000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering north in the late morning
and afternoon. mostly sunny. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning. patchy smoke in the morning, then areas of smoke in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. areas of smoke. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180958
nshgrr
expires:202607182000;;169650

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-182000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds around 25 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. patchy
smoke in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. areas of smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south after
midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots backing northwest to 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-182100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
tonight...

.early this morning...west wind 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
veering northwest late in the morning, then veering north early
in the afternoon becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. patchy smoke late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
6 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in
the afternoon. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then veering southwest early in the morning.
areas of smoke through around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180810
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-182100-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday morning...

.early this morning...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
veering northwest late in the morning, then veering north early
in the afternoon becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. patchy smoke late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
after midnight, then becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the late evening and early morning, then subsiding to
3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in
the afternoon. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late
in the evening, then becoming 5 to 15 knots after midnight
veering southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. areas of
smoke through around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 180900
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz247-182000-
lower entrance of portage canal to huron islands mi including
keweenaw and huron bays-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt sunday...

.early this morning...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north 5 to
15 knots by late morning. gusts up to 24 knots. mostly cloudy.
smoke. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south less
than 10 knots by midnight. partly cloudy. smoke. waves calm to
1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest wind less than 10 knots in the morning
becoming variable. partly cloudy. areas of smoke through the day.
waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 15 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. areas of smoke in the
evening. a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves building to 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 180900
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz248-182000-
huron islands to marquette mi-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt sunday...

.early this morning...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 27 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy smoke. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots.
cloudy through mid morning then becoming partly cloudy. smoke.
waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west less than
10 knots by midnight, then becoming variable late. partly cloudy.
smoke. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast wind less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. areas
of smoke through the day. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. areas of smoke in the
evening. a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves building to 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 180900
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz249-182000-
marquette to munising mi-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt sunday...

.early this morning...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly
cloudy. patchy smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots.
cloudy through mid morning then becoming partly cloudy. smoke.
waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 15 knots through midnight becoming
variable. partly cloudy. smoke. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south wind less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. areas of
smoke through the day. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south wind 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. patchy
smoke in the evening. a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves building to 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 180900
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz250-182000-
munising to grand marais mi-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt sunday...
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.early this morning...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy.
patchy smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. cloudy through mid
morning then becoming partly cloudy. smoke. waves building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots with gusts up to 17 knots by midnight, then becoming
variable late. partly cloudy through late evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. smoke through midnight, then patchy smoke late.
waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...variable wind less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. patchy
smoke through the day. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. partly cloudy. patchy smoke in the evening. a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves building to 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 180900
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz251-182000-
grand marais to whitefish point mi-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt sunday...
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.early this morning...west wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. areas of
smoke. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy through mid
morning then becoming partly cloudy. areas of smoke. waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots by midnight, then becoming
variable late. partly cloudy through midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. areas of smoke through midnight. waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...variable wind less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. patchy
smoke in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves building to 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 180900
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lmz248-250-182000-
seul choix point to point detour mi-
5nm east of a line from fairport mi to rock island passage-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through this evening...
...dense smoke advisory in effect from 11 am this morning to 8 pm
edt sunday...

.early this morning...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
patchy smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north late. partly
cloudy. patchy smoke. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 5 to 15 knots through midnight becoming
variable. mostly clear. smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast wind less than 10 knots veering south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. patchy smoke in the
morning. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. mostly clear. waves building to 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lmz221-182000-
green bay north of line from cedar river mi to rock island
passage-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through this evening...
...dense smoke advisory in effect from 11 am this morning to 8 pm
edt sunday...

.early this morning...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
patchy smoke. waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.today...north wind 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. patchy smoke.
waves building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 5 to 15 knots through midnight becoming
variable. mostly clear. smoke. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind less than 10 knots backing south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. patchy smoke. waves calm
to 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear.
patchy smoke in the evening. waves building to 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz240-241-182000-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
black river to ontonagon mi-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026 /400 am cdt sat jul 18 2026/

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt /7 pm cdt/
sunday...

.early this morning...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly
cloudy. patchy smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 5 to 15 knots through early afternoon
becoming variable. partly cloudy. areas of smoke through the day.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south less
than 10 knots late. partly cloudy. smoke. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest wind less than 10 knots. mostly sunny. smoke
through the day. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to
26 knots. partly cloudy. patchy smoke in the evening. a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves building to 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz242-243-182000-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt sunday...

.early this morning...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly
cloudy. patchy smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west less than
10 knots late. partly cloudy. smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind less than 10 knots backing south by
midnight. partly cloudy. smoke. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest wind less than 10 knots. mostly sunny. smoke
through the day. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 15 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. patchy smoke in the
evening. a chance of showers after midnight. waves building to
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 180900
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz244-245-182000-
eagle river to manitou island mi-
manitou island to point isabelle mi-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt sunday...

.early this morning...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. cloudy. patchy smoke. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots late. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. smoke. waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind less than 10 knots through midnight becoming
variable. partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south wind less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. areas of
smoke through the day. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 15 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. gusts up to 22 knots. areas of smoke in
the evening. partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves building to 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 180900
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lsz246-182000-
point isabelle to lower entrance of portage canal mi-
500 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt sunday...

.early this morning...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 23 knots. partly cloudy. patchy smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.today...north wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots.
partly cloudy. smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...variable wind less than 10 knots. partly cloudy
through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. smoke. waves calm
to 1 foot. 
.sunday...south wind less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. areas of
smoke through the day. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 15 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. areas of smoke in the
evening. a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves building to 2 to 3 feet. 

$$